Bean, Roma II Bush

Short Description

Bush bean with a distinctive robust flavor.

Full Description

Roma II is a bush form of famous Pole Romano. Its distinctive robust flavor and heavy crop of stringless, flat green pods, 4 1/2" long make it a great choice. COOKING HINT: blanch, then saute in olive oil with a few sprigs of summer savory. Excellent for freezing. Good disease resistance and needs no support. Our seed is not treated.

Type
Some flowers and vegetables fall into subcategories that may define how they grow (such as pole or bush), what they are used for (such as slicing tomatoes or shelling peas), flower type, or other designations that will help you select the type of a class of plant that you are looking for.

Bush Italian

Days To Maturity
The average number of days from when the plant is actively growing in the garden to the expected time of harvest.

53 days

Fruit Size
The average size of the fruit produced by this product.

4-5 inches

Sun
The amount of sunlight this product needs daily in order to perform well in the garden. Full sun means 6 hours of direct sun per day; partial sun means 2-4 hours of direct sun per day; shade means little or no direct sun.

Start IndoorsStart Indoors
Starting seeds indoors is called Indoor Sow or Indirect Sow and these dates are when to sow seeds indoors in the spring or summer

TransplantTransplant
When to transplant bulbs or roots in the garden for spring

Start OutdoorsStart Outdoors
Starting seeds outdoors is called Outdoor Sow or Direct Sow and these dates are when to sow seeds outdoors in the spring or summer

Start Indoors FallStart Indoors Fall
Starting seeds indoors in the fall called Indoor Sow or Indirect Sow and these dates are when to sow seeds outdoors in the fall

Transplant FallTransplant Fall
Transplant Fall-When to transplant bulbs or roots in the garden for fall

Start Outdoors FallStart Outdoors Fall
Starting seeds outdoors in the fall is called Outdoor Sow or Direct Sow and these dates are when to sow seeds outdoors in the fall

SS
Succession Planting
This means that the plants have multiple harvests in a season

First Date: May-16 - Last Date: Jun-13

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Growing information

How to Sow

Because beans are members of the legume family of plants, they can benefit from an application of a soil inoculant designed for beans and peas, prior to planting. The inoculant will enable the plants to take nitrogen from the air to use as fertilizer, which can increase crop yield and quality.

Sow in average soil in a sunny location after danger of frost and soil has warmed, from spring to early summer. Sow after the soil has warmed, as seeds may rot in cooler soils.

How to Grow

In dry weather, keep soil well-watered. Plants need about 1 inch of rain per week during the growing season. Use a rain gauge to check to see if you need to add water. It’s best to water with a drip or trickle system that delivers water at low pressure at the soil level. If you water with overhead sprinklers, water early in the day so the foliage has time to dry off before evening, to minimize disease problems. Keep the soil moist but not saturated.

Cultivate or mulch to keep weed-free, but do not work or handle plants when leaves are wet.

Beans as companion plants: Planted closely in rows spaced around two feet, bush bean plants blend well with like-sized warm-season vegetables such as peppers, tomatoes and eggplants. Between towers of pole bean plants, planting vines such as squash can help keep weeds down. Pole beans can help protect cool-season vegetables such as spinach and lettuces, as the weather warms.

Harvest and Preserving Tips

For fresh use, pick pods as soon as well-filled out with peas

For dried bean use, harvest in about 80 days, when the pods start to dry on the plant.

To Dry Beans: Allow the beans to stay on the plants until they are partially dry. Then pull up the plants and hang them in a warm, dry place with good air circulation until the pods and seeds are thoroughly dry. Shell the beans and save the pods and plants for composting.

Product Details

Type

Bush Italian

Days To Maturity

53 days

Fruit Size

4-5 inches

Sun

Full Sun

Spread

10 inches

Height

15-20 inches

Sow Method

Direct Sow

Planting Time

Spring, Summer

Sow Time

After Last Frost

Thin

6 inches

Reviews

Bean, Roma II Bush is rated
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Rated 1 out of
5 by
bamby from
I was very disappointed with the Roma beans - I admit I sdnd't know how to cook them properly but also was not sure when to pick them - so gave them to my neighbor who loved them - boiling them for 20 mins then sauteeing them in oil and garlic

Date published: 2016-09-15

Rated 5 out of
5 by
elshello from
Tasty, productive, foolproof!I planted these on a whim after my peas were finished. I have never had a plant germinate, grow, and produce more quickly than this bean. Every seed germinated and grew well. I've had trouble with pests and disease on beans before, but no trace on these plants. They didn't even attract Japanese Beetles! Produced plenty of meaty beans that were easy to pick. Worked equally well in Italian and Asian recipes. I have so many frozen that I won't need to plant beans next summer. Highly recommended for the beginning/pest-challenged gardener.

Date published: 2014-10-04

Rated 5 out of
5 by
Memx7 from
Best beans ever!I grew 2 short rows of these beans this year and couldn't have been happier. Despite relentless rabbit problems and the fact that my community garden space always ends up surrounded by abandoned gardens where insects and disease run rampant, we had more than enough beans to enjoy at will and also plenty to freeze, and the taste is FABULOUS. These beans are always tender no matter how big they are when you pick them; I will never grow another variety

Date published: 2014-09-09

Rated 5 out of
5 by
Bishop from
Wow!This bean is tops in all areas. Flavor, yield, and it is a heavy produces with no fiber. You can't go wrong with this one.

Date published: 2006-10-20

Rated 5 out of
5 by
Bushwhacker Bob from
Bush Bean Roma IIMy wife and I have a preference for the Italian Romano Pole Beans because of their robust flavor. We also plant the Bush Bean Roma II for the earlier crop and a second fall crop. This extends our bean season. Flavor of the Roma II is very similar to the Romano and that is the reason we grow the Roma II. At the time of this review, I am placing an order for both the Roma II and the Romano beans.